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This weekend was really rough. Dusty's great Uncle Bud passed away on Saturday morning. They were extremely close and rarely was there a day since Dusty's birth he didn't spend time at Bud's. He was 86 years old, and had been married for 70 years to his wife Virginia. They were the most humbling representation of true love I have ever come across, and even though Bud was very sick in his old age, my heart breaks for Virginia in losing her best friend.  Her entire life revolved around taking care of her husband. Losing him has been difficult, but last night when we said goodbye, he looked so at peace-better than I've ever seen him. One thing I can say is that Bud is where he has wanted to be since he had his first stroke 11 years ago, and that is with his Savior. It brings peace to my heart to know he is safe with God and lived a good life. He was a man who would do anything for anybody. He always had a story to tell. He was always smiling, and he loved to be out in the sunshine, even when it took him an hour to get out of bed, dressed and outside. There wasn't a time I didn't visit him when he didn't tell me how happy he was that Dusty found me and always told Dusty to "propose to that pretty lady, already!" We talked for hours about the triumphs and hardships of marriage, and he has given me some of the best advice and made me truly believe two people can spend forever with one another. I always pictured him at our wedding, he knew we belonged with eachother and believed in our relationship. He won't be there in body, but I know he'll be watching over us and smiling.

RIP Lewis "Bud" Cochran. We love you.